sitagliptin

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    Type 2 Experiences with Sitagliptin/ Januvia?

    I've been on Januvia (one 100mg tablet after lunch every day) for about a fortnight now. I also take 2 500mg of metformin a day, one after breakfast and one after dinner. The Januvia was prescribed by my endo after i tried to go up to 3 metformin a day and couldn't handle the GI distress...
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    Type 2 Splitting film-coated sitagliptin tablet

    I take sitagliptin 100mg but I get some side effects (tiredness and funny taste), so I would like to take it in divided doses. Would sitagliptin work as intended if I split the tablet? The tablet is coated in a special film but I was wondering if that's there to reduce stomach inflammation or...
  3. C

    Hypo and meds help needed!!

    Hi. Am new on here. I was diagnosed with T2 one year ago. I started on insulin and metformin as well as atorvastatin due to high cholesterol. I came off insulin in december. My hba1c was 110 when first diagnosed in June 2020. It was 51 in September 2020, 45 in March 2021. In June 2021 it is now...
  4. U

    Fatigue

    Hi, My blood sugars are improving but my energy is still the same as before; i am sleeping better than before; im not sure what else could be causing me to feel so tired after a few hours- its more of a sluggish-slow like when im at work 1 hour in im already exhausted i am a shelve stacker so...
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    Upset stomach...I would welcome your help.

    Hi, I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes 10 years ago and was initially prescribed Metformin which caused me hellish gut problems. I came off this and had it replaced with Gliclazide 2 per day, and Sitagliptin 1 per day. My gut health hasn`t been the same since the Metformin nightmare and since...
  6. cazj2det

    Help!

    I have an underactive thyroid and high blood pressure (both controlled by medication) and was diagnosed with T2 diabetes last year following an HBA1C test of 68. I was put on 500mg of Sukkarto (metformin) once a day, increasing to twice a day after a month. I changed my diet - no sugar, low carb...
  7. memememeiii

    DEPRESSED. Doc took me off Metformin for Sitagliptin (Januvia) - What can I expect?

    I would appreciate some genuine ideas/thoughts about this. I probably know what I need to tackle, but my bogeymen fears are creeping in...ie. I'm NEVER going to get off these meds. And as I've added on the last thread I posted about being back here, humbly, I'm frustrated with what I think is...